{"id":88557,"date":"2025-05-18T07:05:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T14:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=88557"},"modified":"2025-05-20T07:47:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:47:32","slug":"sunday-was-a-bust-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=88557","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Was A Busy Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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P-s-s-s-s-s-s-t, that’s me on the left! Mary is the cute one!<\/p><\/div>\n

It’s morning, and our walking hooves are on and ready to take on the day!\u00a0 We played the waiting game for about an hour until the outside temperature hit a toasty 65 degrees\u2014because stepping outside in anything less would be like launching ourselves into a meat locker!\u00a0 Who knew we’d become temperature sommeliers to avoid frostbite?<\/p>\n

The new route was relatively flat, and we moved along at a staggering rate of one mile per hour, leaving a trail of dust and debris behind us!\u00a0 The important thing is that we are moving!!<\/p>\n

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We have a new path now!<\/p><\/div>\n

On our way, we discover things that were previously unknown to us!\u00a0 We saw a 1940s clothes dryer, solar-powered, no less, still being used!<\/p>\n

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Works like a champ!!<\/p><\/div>\n

We note new flora and fauna as we progress through the trail.\u00a0 The little cactus seems to be saying, “Look at me!” We know that if we get close, it will jump out and bite you with a poison quill!<\/p>\n

Cactus spines, often mistaken for thorns, are actually modified leaves that help the plant survive in harsh environments.\u00a0 They serve multiple purposes: protection from animals, shading to reduce water loss, and even potentially propagating new plants.\u00a0 These spines are designed to be difficult to remove, further deterring herbivores.<\/div>\n

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It was quite a standout.<\/p><\/div>\n

A little farther down the path, Mother Nature provided a rather innocent-looking trumpet vine for us to examine.<\/p>\n

Trumpet vines are native to North America and are known for their showy, trumpet-shaped flowers that attract hummingbirds.\u00a0 They are woody, clinging vines that attach to structures using aerial rootlets and can become invasive outside of their native range.\u00a0 The scientific name Campsis comes from the Greek word “Kampe,” meaning “bent,” referring to branches bending under the weight of flowers.<\/div>\n
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Mother Nature’s colors are amazing.<\/p><\/div>\n

Yesterday, I washed off a nest that had formed under the garage’s eaves, and to my surprise, I washed away three baby birds.\u00a0 Well, I was sad about the birds, but they are messy.<\/p>\n

After our walk, we heard chirping and saw the mother bird flying around as we approached the front of the house.\u00a0 We looked carefully and there were three baby birds in our rubber tree.\u00a0 They had somehow managed to get into the rubber tree for safety, and Moma was feeding them.<\/p>\n

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Watcha doing, birdie??<\/p><\/div>\n

We rested and did chores around the house before getting ready for the Starlighters’ bi-monthly dance, this time themed “Apple Blossom Time.” It was held at the Elks, and we were prepared for a great evening of dancing and visiting.<\/p>\n

We were the greeters this time.\u00a0 We were surprised that Vicky had displayed one of Mary’s paintings\u2014 an apple blossom painting!<\/p>\n

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Mary was recognized.<\/p><\/div>\n

We do the photography and are the club’s secretary (plus we do odd jobs).\u00a0 We got an early picture of ourselves before all the guests and members arrived.\u00a0 We had 87 people here this evening.<\/p>\n

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Just us!\u00a0 Yes, I am wearing pink!<\/p><\/div>\n

We were the last ones to leave after helping Bob with the iron couch and other equipment.\u00a0 During the evening, we ordered one glass of “good wine” and then opened a bottle of the really good stuff, Two Buck Chuck.\u00a0 We find it amazing that we are both so alike.\u00a0 So we find solace in the $75\/bottle stuff, no!\u00a0 We enjoy Trader Joe’s wine offering, Charles Schwab’s “two buck chuck,” which is now $3.25 when on sale!<\/p>\n

We drove home om about seventeen minutes and then watched two episodes of The Blacklist before visiting the Sandman!<\/p>\n

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The end of another romantic evening with my bride!!!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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